diabetic and hoping to get pregnant

I also posted this in the ttc board but maybe someone here can relate...I was diagnosed with pcos 10 years ago and type 2 diabetes 4 years ago. Anyone here ttc or going to start ttc and have diabetes or insulin resistance ? What's your game plan? I hope to start ttc soon and am very worried it will be super difficult to conceive.

I also posted this in the ttc board but maybe someone here can relate...I was diagnosed with pcos 10 years ago and type 2 diabetes 4 years ago. Anyone here ttc or going to start ttc and have diabetes or insulin resistance ? What's your game plan? I hope to start ttc soon and am very worried it will be super difficult to conceive.

hi, i have PCOS (9 years) and hypothyroid and we are trying for our 5th baby.i have a 15,13,10 and 6 year old, but i never tried, for my13 and 10 yo i was on the pill and my 6 year old is the only one of my kids that was that i was not on anything(stopped bc 7/06) and we had the attitude " if it happens it happens" five months later i was preggers. for this one our game plan has started by me getting my iud out 9/18 and we are actively trying by tracking my O on an app. i found and taking my meds, eating healthy and staying active. Good luck

hi, i have PCOS (9 years) and hypothyroid and we are trying for our 5th baby.i have a 15,13,10 and 6 year old, but i never tried, for my13 and 10 yo i was on the pill and my 6 year old is the only one of my kids that was that i was not on anything(stopped bc 7/06) and we had the attitude " if it happens it happens" five months later i was preggers. for this one our game plan has started by me getting my iud out 9/18 and we are actively trying by tracking my O on an app. i found and taking my meds, eating healthy and staying active. Good luck

Hey, I'm type1 and started ttc yesterday! I have been working on getting my sugar levels right for about 9 months and have been taking 5mg folic acid for 3. Sugar levels are good but not perfect...but I'm not sure that they'll ever be, life just doesn't work that way! I think if you eat healthy and test sugar regularly then you are pretty much doing all you can. I'll let you know if it works for me!

Hey, I'm type1 and started ttc yesterday! I have been working on getting my sugar levels right for about 9 months and have been taking 5mg folic acid for 3. Sugar levels are good but not perfect...but I'm not sure that they'll ever be, life just doesn't work that way! I think if you eat healthy and test sugar regularly then you are pretty much doing all you can. I'll let you know if it works for me!

Hi everyone. Thanks for sharing ur stories! Today I bought a book called "balancing your pregnancy with pre-existing diabetes" by Cheryl alkon. So far I'm really liking it. I've been bummed the past week cuz my a1c came back 7.8 and had to switch meds. But this book gave me a little hope. I'm so mad at myself for the levels but all i can do is try to get them down ASAP to get the green light from my dr. I'll do another a1c check in January and see if we can make this happen. Good luck to u guys.

Hi everyone. Thanks for sharing ur stories! Today I bought a book called "balancing your pregnancy with pre-existing diabetes" by Cheryl alkon. So far I'm really liking it. I've been bummed the past week cuz my a1c came back 7.8 and had to switch meds. But this book gave me a little hope. I'm so mad at myself for the levels but all i can do is try to get them down ASAP to get the green light from my dr. I'll do another a1c check in January and see if we can make this happen. Good luck to u guys.

I have that book too! I'm only half way through but I think it's great. It's good to hear real life stories rather than just seeing everything from the doctors point of view. I know it's important to keep things tight diabetes wise but my nurse has told me that if you have an occasional high, or even ketones, it won't hurt your baby if you deal with it fairly quickly. Also, stressing about it too much will probably do more harm for your baby.

I have that book too! I'm only half way through but I think it's great. It's good to hear real life stories rather than just seeing everything from the doctors point of view. I know it's important to keep things tight diabetes wise but my nurse has told me that if you have an occasional high, or even ketones, it won't hurt your baby if you deal with it fairly quickly. Also, stressing about it too much will probably do more harm for your baby.

I have insulin resistance from PCOS, diagnosed close to 16 years ago. I'm very nervous as well, worrying it will take forever to get that BFP. We've only been TTC for a month and a half and in my head, I know it's too early to worry about the length of time, but you can't help it when you hear stories of the odds being against you. I'm taking a prenatal, cooking as many healthy meals as I can for DH and I out of a recipe book I got from Michaels specifically for post and pregnancy, keeping in close contact with my OBGYN, and on Metformin. She knows that me at almost 32 and my DH at almost 37, I don't want it taking 2-3 years to get pregnant, and shes committed to working with me on that. Although I can't share a success story yet, I'd suggest starting with those things ;) baby baby baby dust to you!

I have insulin resistance from PCOS, diagnosed close to 16 years ago. I'm very nervous as well, worrying it will take forever to get that BFP. We've only been TTC for a month and a half and in my head, I know it's too early to worry about the length of time, but you can't help it when you hear stories of the odds being against you. I'm taking a prenatal, cooking as many healthy meals as I can for DH and I out of a recipe book I got from Michaels specifically for post and pregnancy, keeping in close contact with my OBGYN, and on Metformin. She knows that me at almost 32 and my DH at almost 37, I don't want it taking 2-3 years to get pregnant, and shes committed to working with me on that. Although I can't share a success story yet, I'd suggest starting with those things ;) baby baby baby dust to you!

Actually I have PCOS as well but have been taking something called Pregnitude. It is actually in the class of vitamin Bs. It has Folic acid in it and helps to stabilize blood sugar. The other thing it does is help to induce better egg quality. I only mentioned it because I have O'd the last 2 months taking it. GL and baby dust to you.

Actually I have PCOS as well but have been taking something called Pregnitude. It is actually in the class of vitamin Bs. It has Folic acid in it and helps to stabilize blood sugar. The other thing it does is help to induce better egg quality. I only mentioned it because I have O'd the last 2 months taking it. GL and baby dust to you.

Great! I'll look into pregnitude more. I'm reading that it's a powder u dissolve in water, not a pill?My sugars have been ok the last 2 weeks-- around 110-130. Hope they continue to get better. I want to reach a1c of low 6s by January so I can ttc. I hope 2013 is year of the baby!

Great! I'll look into pregnitude more. I'm reading that it's a powder u dissolve in water, not a pill?My sugars have been ok the last 2 weeks-- around 110-130. Hope they continue to get better. I want to reach a1c of low 6s by January so I can ttc. I hope 2013 is year of the baby!

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